The Soapbox Derby Hit the Skids. Hey, Maybe There's a Movie in That!

In November, the organizer of the race, in which kids ride cars they build down a hill, was sued by its hometown bank, FirstMerit Corp. The bank was demanding repayment of two loans totaling $623,000. The derby couldn't pay.

That led to a bailout: The city of Akron guaranteed...

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